Category: A Bit of Light Reading

The world is a mess. Whatever your political views, we can all agree that it's a rough world out there. However, while the news is increasingly depressing, I found an unlikely hero to cheer me for a few hours: Winnie-the-Pooh. Somehow I grew up reading everything in reach yet missed this classic! So I decided,…

I love children's books: always have, always will. However, so many people pass the age of 12 and think they must "grow up." They somehow rationalize leaving behind the lovely rows of Newberry Medal winners for the cringe-worthy gratuitousness of the "teen paranormal romance" section. When did that even become a section?! Or rather, WHY?! But I…

No, this is not some "reblog to solve a major world crisis" post and you won't end up with bad luck for a year if you don't share. Odds are that if you ignore this altogether, nothing bad will result. However, I truly am asking you, my fellow lover of books, to share this post…

I recently visited my favorite indie bookstore and somehow managed to leave without using all of my credit! (I needed an excuse to return next week...) What did I purchase? A combination I believe works quite well: 1) A book with a setting that drew me in. (Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, taking place…

What qualifies a book as a classic? This is the question my classmates and I were faced with in English today and I am probably way more emotionally invested in this subject than I should be, but my answer to this question has taken years to discover! And, after all, isn't most literature…

Let me just begin by saying that this book was not what I expected. At all. I picked it up a few months ago, but after reading the back, discarded it as a sappy and cliché romance. Basically, the typical young adult novel. However, prompted by a friend with high standards for books, I decided to…

As mentioned in my previous post, "Bookworms Anonymous," I recently found myself in desperate need of some light reading. The librarians at school recommended Legend, a dystopian society and romance combination similar to Divergent. As I enjoyed Divergent (although I was slightly less enamored by it than other readers...) I figured that I would give it a try. What…